Find out how popular the last name Frankovich is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Frankovich.

Frankovich, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Frankovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frankovich in America

Frankovich is the 31107th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frankovich surname appeared 746 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Frankovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frankovich to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Frankovich

The surname Frankovich has its origins in Croatia, specifically in the Dalmatian region along the Adriatic coast. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Slavic root "Fran," which is a shortened form of the given name Franjo (Francis).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Frankovich surname can be found in the Dubrovnik archives, where a merchant named Nikola Frankovich is mentioned in documents from the late 15th century. During this time, Dubrovnik (known as Ragusa) was an important maritime republic and center of trade in the Mediterranean.

In the 16th century, the Frankovich family was prominent among the nobility of the Dalmatian city of Split. A notable figure was Ivan Frankovich (1537-1616), a humanist scholar and poet who wrote in both Latin and Croatian. His work reflects the cultural and intellectual vibrancy of the Renaissance period in Dalmatia.

The Frankovich name has also been associated with the island of Korcula, a part of the Dubrovnik Republic. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled on the island and established themselves as landowners and merchants. One of the most famous members was Petar Frankovich (1608-1671), a respected writer and historian who chronicled the history of Korcula.

Another notable bearer of the Frankovich name was Antun Frankovich (1803-1887), a Croatian politician and writer from the city of Sibenik. He played a significant role in the Croatian National Revival movement, advocating for the preservation and promotion of the Croatian language and culture.

Throughout the centuries, the Frankovich surname has been spelled in various ways, including Franković, Franković, and Franković, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences in the Croatian lands. Despite its Croatian roots, the name has also been found in neighboring regions, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, due to migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frankovich

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Frankovich.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Frankovich was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Frankovich has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Frankovich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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